Vacancy title:
2 Livestock Production Officer
Jobs at:
Embu CountyDeadline of this Job:
05 July 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, June 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Overview
Ref No: CPSB 12/22 (E)
For appointment to this grade, candidates must have:-
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology, or Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized Institution; and
• Certificate in computer applications.
Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre, An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-
• Preparing livestock technical information;
• Providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture, and ranching;
• Promoting economic livestock farming:
• Participating in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits;
• Participating in collaborative research activities;
• Collecting livestock inputs and products samples for analysis;
• Disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis on farm feed formulation;
• Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding programmes, fodder
• production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, apiculture, emerging livestock programmmes and other animal husbandry interventions ; and Capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
All Applicants are requested to download an APPLICATION FORM ( http://www.embu.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EMBU-COUNTY-PUBLIC-SERVICE-BOARD-APPLICATION-FORM-2-Revised-2019.pdf )and detailed document containing requirements relevant to positions advertised.
• Candidate MUST attach photocopies of the following documents:
o National ID
o Academic, professional certificates and testimonial
o Any other supporting document
• All applications to be sent to the undersigned with the job reference written on it on or before 5th July 2022.
THE CEO/SECRETARY
EMBU COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
P.O BOX 2871-60100,
EMBU
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